Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 38.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan is 38.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 65.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.2% | — |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.6% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
- 14 Djibouti 39.4% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 17 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bhutan was 38.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.